State officials, members of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Board of Governors, staff from both HSMC and CBMM, and members of the public all gathered in St. Michaels, Md., in June to help celebrate the beginning of construction of the new Maryland Dove. As part of CBMM’s Maritime Day […]
Registration Now Open for HSMC “Little Pirates”
Morning Program for Youngsters Ahoy, mateys! Registration is now open for the popular Little Pirates program at Historic St. Mary’s City. The program, designed for children 3—6 years old, is offered in two sessions–July 17 or 18–from 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. As a part of the morning, children will “become” a pirate, play games, go on […]
Historic St. Mary’s City BeerFest
Historic St. Mary’s City will host BeerFest on June 22, 2019 On June 22, from 12 pm to 6 pm, Historic St. Mary’s City will be hosting the 9th annual BeerFest! The outdoor festival has a full day planned, including special tours of the Van Sweringen’s Inn exhibit, beer making demonstrations, a children’s activity tent, […]
Historic St. Mary’s City June Lecture
Seventeenth-Century Origins of Slavery On June 20 at 7 p.m., Dr. Travis Parno, Director of Research and Collections at Historic St. Mary’s City, will give a free, public lecture titled “Seventeenth-Century Origins of Slavery.” Histories of enslavement in the Chesapeake often describe the 17th century as a “society with slaves” and the 18th century as […]
Award-Winning Adults Tour at HSMC
Registration opened on May 14 On May 14, Historic St. Mary’s City registration opened for the July 6 Adults Only tour of the Plantation. There are two scheduled times: 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The tour is an hour in length and will give visitors a glimpse into the sordid side of Maryland’s past, based […]
Military Families Visit HSMC Free This Summer
Historic St. Mary’s City (HMSC) is one of more than 2,000 Blue Star Museums across America offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families this summer. The program runs from Saturday, May 18, 2019, through Labor Day, September 2, 2019. This collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, […]
The Desperate Crossing of the Sparrow Hawk
Free Lecture at Historic St. Mary’s City Historic St. Mary’s City will host author Mark C. Wilkins Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. for a free lecture, titled Cape Cod’s Oldest Shipwreck: The Dangerous Crossing of the Sparrow Hawk. In his lecture, Mr. Wilkins will tell the story of the merchant vessel Sparrow-hawk, which set […]
Little Explorers at Historic St. Mary’s City!
Sheep, Wool, and Mittens Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m., join Historic St. Mary’s City Little Explorers as they explore the Town Center – learning about wool and where it comes from! The Little Explorers will be meeting at The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary, located at 47414 Old State House Road, St. Mary’s City, MD […]
HSMC Summer Interpreter Apprentice Program
Registration Open! Calling all future historians! Historic St. Mary’s City (HMSC) has opened registration for their summer interpreter apprentice program, allowing students to step away from electronics, get outdoors, meet new people and learn hands-on skills! The program will see students working on one of the three main outdoor living history areas at a National […]
Little Explorers at Historic St. Mary’s City!
Pre-school program to focus on gardening Wednesday, May 1 at 10:00 am, join Historic St. Mary’s City Little Explorers as they explore the Godiah Spray Plantation – looking at all the plants that are growing, and perhaps help with a chore or two! The Little Explorers will be meeting at the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, […]
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